Who plays Palazzi in Thunderball?

Palazzi is played by Paul Stassino.

What are Palazzi's abilities?

Palazzi's abilities include espionage, assassination.

Palazzi has 4 mapped relationships in Thunderball. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

French Air Force pilot in Thunderball whose face is surgically altered to impersonate François Derval for the bomber hijacking.

Palazzi — Professional Recruiter And Operative — Count Lippe (Guy Doleman)
Lippe recruits and prepares Palazzi for the aviation operation.

Count Lippe has Palazzi's face surgically altered so that Palazzi can impersonate François Derval and hijack the bomber.
Palazzi — Professional Handler And Asset — Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi)
Largo uses Palazzi as an operational asset and eliminates him afterward.

Palazzi hijacks the bomber as part of Largo's scheme, and Largo kills Palazzi while the stolen bombs are being recovered.
Palazzi — Professional Coercer — Fiona Volpe (Luciana Paluzzi)
Volpe manages Palazzi's demands to keep the hijacking on schedule.

When Palazzi demands more money, Fiona Volpe seemingly agrees so that he will complete the operation.
Palazzi — Narrative Investigative Connection — James Bond (Sean Connery)
Palazzi's death helps Bond identify the wider hijacking conspiracy.

Bond discovers the dead pilot's body at Shrublands and recognizes the body as the missing French pilot connected to the bomber operation.

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